Phuong T. Vuong

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Phuong T. Vuong

"Sandbloom" by Cher Musico (Credit: TAYO Issue Four)

May in Fruitvale

may day in the streetschestnut mahogany cherryshaded peopleweave in and outlike workers’ hands through soila mother’s hands through daughter’s braidslovers’ fingers interlaced embracedfold into one another

butterfly-winged migrantsline a march or a paradestep a protest or a dancecry a demand or a poembeat a concert of Korean drumsback-up a brass liberationor harmonize a people’s song